The eccentric designer of the Pussycar (or Otokart) is the Frenchman Jean Pierre Ponthieu, especially known for his work in the field of advertisement projects. He described his creation as "The Car of the Year 2000″ and said of its purpose: "In this world where everything is banal and ugly, we must know how to create the beautiful and unusual". The unique car whose rear wheel was powered by a 248cc single cylinder engine could do wheelies! It would definitely not get you anywhere quickly. It could however, rotate in place, in case you want to make friends dizzy or sick. The Pussycar had some early buyers, but as a consequence of predominantly the high costs and technical instabilities, the vehicle never made it to a broad audience.